This year the children's trick-or-treat parade took them from Latham Park to McLean Street, Kickapoo Street, Broadway, then on to Sangamon Street and Pulaski, then back to Kickapoo, back to Broadway, and it ended at City Hall, where Greenslate and Snyder set out boxes of candy and invited the kids to dive in.
After the melee, Snyder, assisted by Rohlfs, drew out the name of one lucky child, who received a gift certificate from Abe's Carmelcorn.
The winner was Jett Winebrinner of Lincoln. Jett was accompanied along the route by his father, Brent.

Pictures by Nila Smith

Back on Broadway Street, the first stop was at Styx, where Carissa Skaggs had lots of treats for the would-be trickers.

Dressed to the nines, sophisticated lady Tonya Tarter passed out treats in her mother's store, Mary Todd's Hallmark.

Brittany Colby and her dad, Dean, passed out candy at MKS Jewelers.

And at Mission Mart, Carla Mattingly got to do the honors as the last merchant stop for the parade.

Being a man of law and order, Greenslate tried to organize the mob at City Hall….

...but he soon learned that sometimes it's better to just let it go!
 

It was a pretty long walk for some, but with baskets full of candy, everyone is happy, and soon they'll be headed home to enjoy the fruits of their labors.

Rohlfs helps the mayor… chief... mayor?? Oh, you know, THAT guy, draw out the name of the winner of a gift certificate to Abe's Carmelcorn.

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